Shloka 3.12.15

अगस्त्याश्रमप्रवेशः तथा दिव्यायुधप्रदानम् (Entry into Agastya’s Hermitage and the Gift of Divine Weapons)

Devanagari script

तं शिष्यः प्रश्रितो वाक्यमगस्त्यवचनं ब्रुवन्।।।।प्रावेशयद्यथान्यायं सत्कारार्हं सुसत्कृतम्।

Transliteration

tato gatvāśramapadaṃ śiṣyeṇa saha lakṣmaṇaḥ |

darśayāmāsa kākutsthaṃ sītāṃ ca janakātmajām ||

Translation

Then Lakṣmaṇa, going with the disciple to the hermitage-grounds, pointed out Kakutstha Rāma and also Sītā, the daughter of Janaka.

Context

The disciple humbly reported Agastya's words and ushered him in with befitting hospitality.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• disciple (śiṣya)
• Rāma (Kākutstha)
• Sītā
• Janaka
• āśrama

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Maryādā (propriety) in social-religious encounter: visitors are properly identified and introduced before entering a revered sage’s space.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa accompanies the disciple to the hermitage area and indicates who Rāma and Sītā are.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s attentive service and orderly conduct in facilitating the meeting.